Prevention Center For Dementias such as Alzheimer's

Exercising Brain & Body

Change Your Mind

Dr. Michael Valenzuela VIDEO

Is the brain the ultimate muscle? If you "exercise" it, will it really stay younger, get stronger and resist dementias such as Alzheimer's? Hear the latest news on neuroplasticity from Regenerative Neuroscientist Dr. Valenzuela. (30 minutes)

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Brain Workouts Go Local

Vibrant Brains storefront

VIDEO

There's a new kind of workout taking off across the country. Aging Americans are toning up their brains, not just their abs and their pecs. It's called NEUROBICS, or cognitive fitness. At Vibrant Brains in San Francisco, about 200 members pay $60 a month to work out their minds.


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Physical Exercise Boosts Aging Minds

Exercise. VIDEO

As the "Baby-Boomer" generation becomes the elderly generation, incidents of dementias such as Alzheimer's may double. To fight this trend, an important Canadian study explores the interplay between physical fitness and mental fitness in elderly women.


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The Neurology of Football

Playing football, hitting hard: Ryan Clark collides helmet-to-helmet with Willis McGahee in the AFC Championships. IN-DEPTH MEDICAL ARTICLE + AP VIDEO

How does football bring on dementia? How early can it start? Boston University neurologists take an in-depth look.

Also, a video commentary on the human cost. Watch Associated Press National Columnist Tim Dahlberg.


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The Brain Gymnastics Revolution

Albert Einstein working out People who "exercise" their minds appear less likely to get Alzheimer's. This has helped fire a new "Brain Gymnastics Revolution." Alzheimer's Weekly investigates a healthy sampling of these cerebral workouts.

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Thinking it over? Rumination exercises your brain!

Thinking it over A tendency for rumination in midlife seems to decrease a person's risk for dementias such as Alzheimer's decades later.

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Walk the Walk

An elderly couple out for a walk A recent study shows that regular walking protects the aging brain.

Even moderate exercise helps ward off Alzheimer's and dementia.



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The Silver Knights

The Silver Knights LogoWho is that silver knight fighting Alzheimer's with mental workouts and social stimulation for seniors?





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Sharpening Your Wits Could Outwit Alzheimer's

Playing chessElderly who enjoy games, reading are much less likely to get the disease, study suggests


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Exercise Smartens Up the Aging Brain

Senior lady working out40 years of research shows that regular physical activity can help prevent dementias such as Alzheimer's.


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Diet

Blueberries & The Elderly

Walnuts, Polyphenols & Cognitive-Shortfalls

New Research from Oxford U. - 2 Daily Cups of Milk Lowers Risk

Coffee or Tea?

Accumulating Curcumin Evidence

Grape Seed May Benefit Alzheimer's

Avoid Tofu for Better Memory

Raising Good Cholesterol Lowers Alzheimer's Risk

Of Celery and Green Peppers

Fruit Lowers Risk

Beta-Carotene Study: Carrots are Great, Pills are a Maybe

Apple Antioxidants in Fighting Alzheimer's

Green Tea Has Rejuvenating Effect on Damaged Brain Cells

Food Prep May Effect Alzheimer's as Much As Ingredients Themselves

Juice Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's

Red Wine May Help Prevent Alzheimer's

'Mediterranean Diet' Cuts Risk While Omega-3 Eases Cognitive Decline

Lifestyle

Habit
TV Is No Mental Workout
Second-Hand Smoke Ups Risk by 44%
"Silent Epidemic" Of Alcohol-Related Dementia
Larger Belly in Mid-Life Increases Risk
Discipline and Alzheimer's
Stop Smoking

Heart Health
Angitensin Receptor Blockers for the Heart Lower Alzheimer's-Dementia Risk
TIA Mini-Strokes
Recognize a Stroke - Prevent Dementia
Rescuing Women from Stroke
Hypertension Usually Goes Undetected
Prevent and Treat Hypertension Early
Long-Term High Blood Pressure Treatments

Social Life
Working Longer Pushes Off Dementias like Alzheimer's
Super Nuns -
A Closer Look at the Nun Study

Can Lifestyle Prevent Alzheimer's?
Calm & Social
Social Activity Lowers Risk of Alzheimer's
Stress Linked to Alzheimer's Development

Supplements and Medication

Congress Takes on Safety of Supplements

Vitamin D May Maintain Performance

Omega-3's Lone Dissenter

Hormone Therapy & Brain Shrinkage

NIH: Ginkgo "No Effect in Preventing Alzheimer's"

Is Enough B12 Enough?

For Some People, Statins Cut the Risk in Half

2 New Folate Findings

Foods with Vitamin E Offer Protection